Abstract

Last week saw the publication of an article entitled “The Subterranean War on Science” in the Association of Psychological Science’s Observer magazine. The authors – scientists from a range of disciplines – reflect on their experiences of their work becoming noticed in public. In particular, they argue that the harassment, bullying and abuse of scientists constitute a ‘war on science’ which should be publicised, with a view to “enable lawmakers to improve the balance between academic freedom and confidentiality of peer review on the one hand, and the public’s right to access information on the other”.

Item Type:

Other

Keywords:

transparency, public engagement, science

Schools/Departments:

University of Nottingham UK Campus > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Sociology and Social PolicyUniversity of Nottingham UK Campus > Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Science and Society